I’m Hillary’s cheerleader in chief

Bill Clinton tells of his mission to create ‘Mr and Mrs President’ in the White House

When Tony Blair was getting ready to leave No 10, he asked Bill Clinton for advice. Neither of them had been defeated and they were both out of power as relatively young men in their mid-fifties. What should he do, Blair wondered.

"I told him there was no set formula," Clinton said. "But if I were you, I'd organise a foundation and I'd do what you found rewarding and cared passionately about when you were in office. Life is too short, but you're going to have so much fun and you can really love your wife."

That is precisely what Clinton did. "I sat down and made a list of all the things I cared about when I was president."

Some, he found, he could still have an impact on. Others, such as the Middle East peace process, not so much. As for really loving his wife, Clinton, in his